(From Blue''s Perspective)


    "I will win for sure, darling. I won''t even get hurt. It''s not like I have never been to the wars before," he said nonchntly as if it was an expected answer from him.


    "It doesn''t matter if you don''t get hurt! But the worry... No matter how many times you are going to reassure me, I cannot stop worrying! Why can''t you understand this?" I muttered desperately. "It''s not like you cannot get hurt. You can!


    You also can get hurt! Anything unexpected can happen, Dem! The way you worry about me, I worry about you too. So, at least, think while keeping that in mind. I am not letting you decide things like that which can lead to a freaking war when we can easily prevent it if I just try!"


    "Calm down," he said. "I understand that you are worried about me and other people... But..."


    "Please don''t say it. What you are going to say will be the same thing over and over again. Why don''t we just try to look for a solution keeping both of our opinions in mind," I said, trying to calm down. "Anyway, let me just wash your back. I thought we would talk about it over breakfast. But here we go."


    "You might look so little, but you got quite the temper," he muttered under his breath. "It''s quite unexpected. Trust me, I had no idea you are like this when you get angry before we got married."


    "Technically, you knew me for only two days before we got married. We were basically strangers," I said. "If you had known, wouldn''t you get married to me?"


    "I never said that. It''s just pretty impressive," he said. "Besides, I would have married you no matter what. This fact will never change under any circumstances."


    Even if he did not love me at that time, he got married to me because of the whole n set up by the dark mage. After meeting me, his mind was not as controlled as before, but he could not get freepletely either. It was after sharing our first night that a bond between us was created and he was no longer in the control of the dark mage.


    Well, it was a good thing that he did not love me beforehand. That would have been pretty creepy and disgusting since I was a minor. Even Dem said that it would be disgusting.


    "Your Highness already woke up and took a bath?" One of the maids expressed her surprise when they came to the bedroom to wake me up. "Ah, His Highness is here too..."


    Dem usually went out before I woke up. But today, he did not go to the training ground. I woke up at nine in the morning because mornings were just not my thing. Even if I woke up very early, I would end up having a headache throughout the day and could not work properly. Dem was rarely present in the room at that time since he would go out three hours earlier.


    He got less sleep than me, but would not listen to me if I told him to take a break.


    Even though Dem clearly was the one who got less rest and needed more, the maids and everyone else were only worried about me. They would pester me to rest more and eat more. But no one cared about Dem''s health other than me. They believed wholeheartedly that Dem was immune to illness. He might get sick rarely, but that did mean he was a god.


    "Prepare our breakfast in the bedroom," I said. "And remind Lord Reece to send the letter to the mistress of the magic tower."


    "Yes, Your Highness. But what letter?"


    "He knows about it. Just tell him this," I said.


    She bowed and left. I had told Reece to write a letter to send to Ruby. It was about the time when I will go to see the knights. In case Reece had forgotten since he had a lot of work, I wanted to remind him.


    "Why are you like this to those who work for you?" Dem asked. He was massaging my back for some reason. It was a weird position since I was standing and he was sitting behind me.


    "Like what?" I asked. "Was I rude?"


    "No, you act like their mother," he muttered.


    "Eh?"


    ''Do I? Sometimes I feel like I am their mother, but I don''t remember acting that way. What is he even saying?''


    During breakfast, Dem tried to tell me again that he did not want me to go. But I dismissed him and told him to think about it more.


    "Now, there is one thing I don''t understand," he said. "Don''t look at me like that. I am not talking about going to Lacuna."


    "Then what?"


    "Why does everyone think you are pregnant?"


    "Well, I don''t know. That''s something I am wondering as well," I said.


    "The maids are thinking that you are pregnant just because I massaged your back. I give you massages often, but how can that mean you are pregnant?"


    "You and I go to work in the morning and then we can meet properly at nighttime. We have lunch and dinner together and sometimes, we take a break together, but no one is with us at that time. That''s why they can''t see when you massage me. It must be why..."


    "Why does your assistant think that as well?"


    "Reece? He thinks so too?"


    "Yes. Your knights Perita and Calix believe you are not. Perita did not even suspect you are pregnant and she doesn''t even know that there is a rumor like that since she is quite airheaded if it''s not about fighting. Calix heard from you. I met himst night and found out that his thoughts changed. The only person who thinks you are not is your mage.


    He thinks others are pathetic for thinking like that. After reading his mind, I now know a lot of things about pregnancy."


    "His wife is pregnant," I said. "He should know."


    "Last time, the signs were very different since your power was not awakened. This time, even if you get pregnant, the signs will not be that extreme. But you are taking contraceptives every time we do it right in front of me," he said. "There is no way you are pregnant."


    "I don''t even care these days. People will say a lot of things. Let''s just not care. This rumor will calm down eventually after they see my belly not getting bigger. But I am eating more than before, right?"


    "That''s true. But..."


    "Yeah, yeah. It''s still not enough," I shrugged, mimicking him.


    After breakfast, the maids helped me get ready. Dem waited until I was ready and then, gave me a kiss as he left for work.


    "Your Highness, I heard about this one person who can give beautiful names to children," one of the maids said.


    "What am I gonna do with that person? Pick a name for me? Or for the King?"


    They did not say anything else. Perhaps they thought I was angry. Well, I was not angry. I was just tired.


    I went to my office and needed to wait only ten minutes for Ruby to arrive. She wore red dresses usually, matching her hair color. It was both Ruby and her brother Reece''s favorite color.


    "Good morning, Your Highness."


    "Good morning, Ruby," I said. "Wow, your hair looks amazing."


    Ruby had curly hair, which looked really amazing. I always wanted curly hair, but my hair was neitherpletely straight nor curly. She usually tied her hair sideways. Her shoulder-length hair looked pretty good in that way.


    "Thank you, Your Highness. Your Highness looks as beautiful as usual," she said. "I think I now understand what Perita means. A suit truly suits Your Highness."


    "Now I can win against a few knights, so I decided to carry my sword around. I am quite proud of myself too, not gonna lie," I chuckled. "It is morefortable than dresses. Well then, let''s go. I told Perita to get the box of brooches for me. And Calix will be getting the other box."


    "What is in the other box, Your Highness?" she asked.


    "Well, something that they will like," I grinned. "You will see. It''s no fun if you don''t see for yourself."


    "We are here, Your Highness!" Perita eximed.


    "Perita is as noisy as usual, huh?" Ruby chuckled, shaking her head.


    "She is always noisy," Calix said. "No wonder Sapphire hates her."


    "Cats don''t always like everyone. It''s very normal," Perita said.


    "Well, she only doesn''t like you. It''s true that Sapphire bites and scratches others since she likes to be alone or with Her Highness. But she hates you more because you are too noisy. Trust me, even mosquitoes get annoyed to get close to you."